Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde Recipe

prep 10 mins

cook 30 mins

total 40 mins

author douglas cullen

yield 8 servings

Recipe for an authentic "salsa verde," or "green sauce," a staple in every Mexican kitchen. It is so simple to make from easy to find ingredients. You will love it. Give it a try!

Ingredients

• 1 pound tomatillos or tomate verde
• 1 medium white onion
• 3 serrano chiles
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 12 sprigs of cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

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1. Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos and rinse to remove the sticky residue.
2. Quarter the onion.
3. Add all of the ingredients except the cilantro and salt to a large pot and just cover with water.
4. Bring the water and ingredients to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Blend the cooked ingredients and the cilantro with the cooking water until smooth. (About 30 seconds)
6. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the pot.
7. Pour the blended salsa back into the pot with the hot cooking oil.
8. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
9. Add the salt and adjust if necessary.

Notes

• You do not have to seed the serrano chiles. You can seed them if you want to reduce the heat of the salsa.
• You can substitute jalapeño chiles for the serranos.
• The salsa will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days.
• This salsa freezes very well. Make a double batch so that you always have some on hand.
• You may also know this salsa a green salsa, green sauce, verde salsa or tomatillo salsa.